British Character Actors

[Sly Ronnie 885]

3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

I see that Bob Goody has died: https://deadline.com/2023/03/bob-goody-dead-actor-and-writer-of-bbc-drama-wilderness-road-was-71-1235298955/

 

Ubiquitous for a time, his film credits include The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And His Lover, and Flash Gordon. Co-wrote and appeared in the ITV kids' show Smith And Goody. Other TV include parts in Eastenders, The Bill, Doctors and Fleabag.

 

 

I was only reading up about Smith and Goody the other week. I have vague memories of Mel Smith being in something other than Not the Nine O'Clock News in the early 80s and it must have been that. RIP.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Welsh actor Dafydd Hywel reportedly dead aged 77: https://www-bbc-co-uk.translate.goog/cymrufyw/65050898?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

 

Probably best known for Welsh language stuff, but also for playing Glen Brennig in Sky1's comedy series Stella, and Ceri Joseph in The Indian Doctor. Bit ironic his last role credited on the link below was a character called Not Dead Derick.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405388/

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Elizabeth Ross, part actress who has been playing little old ladies on screen since 2003 in such as Eastenders, Casualty and Psychoville, obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/03/31/elizabeth-ross-bletchley-lineker-death-obituary/

 

Oh, and she was a Bletchley Park codebreaker.

 

She was in an ad with Gary Lineker for Walker's Crisps, termed 91 years old back in 2015: 

Of course, I found it:

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Obituary for actress Carol Sloman, daughter of Dr Who writer Robert Sloman: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/apr/03/carol-sloman-obituary

 

Nominated for an Olivier award for her turn as Cynthia Lennon in the musical Lennon.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

On 14/03/2023 at 20:26, YoungWillz said:

I see that Bob Goody has died: https://deadline.com/2023/03/bob-goody-dead-actor-and-writer-of-bbc-drama-wilderness-road-was-71-1235298955/

 

Ubiquitous for a time, his film credits include The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And His Lover, and Flash Gordon. Co-wrote and appeared in the ITV kids' show Smith And Goody. Other TV include parts in Eastenders, The Bill, Doctors and Fleabag.

 

Bob Goody turned up in the first part of Why Didn't They Ask Evans? this evening. Must have been his last role. Good to see him, even after the sad news of his death.

[msc 18,477]

On 22/09/2021 at 19:16, Handrejka said:

I knew I was forgetting someone, Ray Austin, mostly thought of as a stuntman but he did of bit of everything including acting.

Not dead, the now 90 year old Ray Austin was interviewed in last week's Radio Times. Stuntman, actor, director of every major 70s show (Avengers, Randall and Hopkirk and so on.) Shagged Cary Grant's wife, taught Diana Rigg kung fu. Anyhow apparently he's meant to be in good nick and writing his memoirs.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Death Notice for Indian (British Empire) born British actress Helen Lindsay (later Helen Pickford), aged 93: https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/funeral-notices/15-03-2023-helen-jane-pickford/

 

Couple of roles in the early Avengers, Upstairs Downstairs, The Pallisers, When The Boat Comes In, and a Poirot appearance in The Mystery Of The Blue Train among many many others.

 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Report of the death of Scottish actor, writer, theatre director and acting tutor Andrew Neil: 

Various soap appearances in Brookside, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors. Also turned up in Taggart, Rebus and Silent Witness.

 

If you haven't caught his turn as dementia patient Jonathan Meldrick in Crying With Laughter, do.

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

 

 

Did Sheila Hancock catch the bouquet at Paul O' Grady's funeral?

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,887]

2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

 

Did Sheila Hancock catch the bouquet at Paul O' Grady's funeral?

Is that not Michael Cashman ?

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

44 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said:

Is that not Michael Cashman ?

 

Yes I was thinking more in the you're next sense.....

[tracy 2,408]

On 18/01/2023 at 14:27, The Old Crem said:

Now she is known to have been born in 1931 Barbara Young (Last of the Summer Wine, Coronation Street I, Claudius) can be added to the list.

 

Barbara Young dead at 92.

[drol 11,951]

Still absolutely nothing for Maria Charles.

[Perhaps 1,423]

Barbara Young died on Thursday night, which means there were 5 DDP hits on the 27th of April once it’s updated. 

[Ulitzer95 12,642]

46 minutes ago, drol said:

Still absolutely nothing for Maria Charles.

Guardian obit will be published next week for her.

[Sly Ronnie 885]

2 hours ago, tracy said:

 

Barbara Young dead at 92.

 

Wee fact: Young was the widow of I, Claudius series writer Jack Pulman.

[Deathrace 1,171]

31 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said:

 

Wee fact: Young was the widow of I, Claudius series writer Jack Pulman.

And mother of the singer Liza Pulman of Fascinating Aiida fame. 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Report here of actor and theatre director Edward Max, who is credited with part roles in Eastenders, The Bill and Casualty, who died on January 3rd: https://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/leisure/23254495.tributes-paid-former-frinton-summer-theatre-director-ed-max-57/

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Ohh what was she like? I mean, when Barbara was young?

[Ulitzer95 12,642]

On 29/04/2023 at 18:00, drol said:

Still absolutely nothing for Maria Charles.

Guardian obit for Maria Charles.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

On 15/04/2023 at 21:15, msc said:

Not dead, the now 90 year old Ray Austin was interviewed in last week's Radio Times. Stuntman, actor, director of every major 70s show (Avengers, Randall and Hopkirk and so on.) Shagged Cary Grant's wife, taught Diana Rigg kung fu. Anyhow apparently he's meant to be in good nick and writing his memoirs.

Ray Austin now dead according to his official site: http://www.raymondaustin.com/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042500/

 

Killed by msc posting him on the thread. 

 

RIP.

[msc 18,477]

3 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Ray Austin now dead according to his official site: http://www.raymondaustin.com/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042500/

 

Killed by msc posting him on the thread. 

 

RIP.

I trusted him on his health like Cary Grant trusted him not to shag his wife!

[Deathrace 1,171]

12 hours ago, msc said:

I trusted him on his health like Cary Grant trusted him not to shag his wife!

Talking of which Dyan Cannon is still alive. She's now 86. 

[drol 11,951]

Ray Stevenson dead at 58.

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,047]

18 minutes ago, drol said:

Ray Stevenson dead at 58.

Odd that the only places currently reporting it are Italian.